Cybersecurity Skills Journal: Practice and Research Special Issue on the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
The NICE Framework was published as NIST Special Publication 800-181 in August 2017. NICE intends to review and update the Framework during 2020. In partnership with NIST, the Cybersecurity Skills Journal is seeking manuscript ideas and drafts that examine the usefulness, benefits, and challenges associated with the adoption, adaptation, or extension of the Framework in cybersecurity practice, to improve learning, and advance the state of cybersecurity capability maturity.
Submitted abstracts may address any aspect of the NICE Framework, though emphasis should be placed on empirical support for effective awareness, application, and impact of the NICE Framework in enhancing the cybersecurity capability maturity of the entrant, extant, or future workforce. Prospective authors are encouraged to review the anticipated usage and extensions of the NICE Framework documented on pages 2-4 and 7-10 of the NIST Special Publication 800-181.

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Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Honorable Mention
Among all the worthy entries, the 2019 Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Honorable Mention went to PCI Credit Card Security. This short, simple interactive module helps train college staff and students how to properly handle credit card data. Since electronic payment is used often, this will assure that authorized personnel doing the transaction are doing it safely.
Read more about this Innovative submission on page 69 of the publication  HERE .
Call for Submissions
What unique and innovative methods are you or your educational institution using to teach cybersecurity, or solve workforce development challenges? Making an impact in an innovative way and want to share your effective practices? The National CyberWatch Center is now accepting submissions through Jan. 15 for its Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Awards and Recognition program. Last year, 70 submissions were received, including five winners, with a large number selected for publication in the annual Innovations booklet. The innovative authors will receive national recognition and a digital badge to add to their portfolio.
Learn more and submit your innovation HERE .
Increase Diversity in Your Program
The DeafTEC Resource Center is partnering with the Association on Higher Education and Disability to send teams from 20 community colleges to the Equity and Excellence: Access in Higher Education Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California, July 20-24, 2020. At this event, participants will learn each other’s challenges in working with disabled students and how they can collaborate to overcome these challenges. Each team must consist of a STEM faculty member and a staff/faculty from disability services. They have the opportunity to receive a $1,650 travel stipend to attend the conference.
For more information or to apply, visit HERE .
Education Tasked with Filling Cybersecurity Gap
With a worldwide and national shortage of cybersecurity talent, many experts recommend educational institutions should focus on developing cybersecurity courses rooted in IT operations and applications. A number of virtual competitions and organizations dedicated to cyber training also are able to aid educators in this massive task.

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Scholarship for Service Application
George Washington University (GWU) and the School of Engineering opened its application process for the highly competitive Scholarship for Service for students interested in cybersecurity careers. Students must apply to the university before submitting the scholarship application. Anyone intending to be a graduate student should take the  Graduate Record Exam  and receive scores before applying. Students can apply on  the GWU scholarship program website. Applications are accepted through Jan. 31, 2020.

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NIST Seeking Input on Updates to NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is updating its Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. Anyone with suggestions can visit the website for a list of topics on how to make improvements. Once completed, the public can review and comment on the updates. The public can provide input through Jan. 13, 2020.

For the list of topics and more information, visit HERE .
Propose Your Cybersecurity Textbook!
Calling All Authors! Jones & Bartlett Learning (JBL) is seeking proposals for new cybersecurity textbooks on the following topics: Applied cryptography, security analytics, secure software engineering, malware analysis, database security, scripting for cybersecurity, healthcare informatics for IT professionals, IoT security, cloud security, AI and cybersecurity, penetration testing (graduate level) and network defense (graduate level).
Anyone who wants to write a book on one of these topics, has another project idea or is interested in contributing to cybersecurity content development with JBL should visit HERE .